הָלְאָה
hâlᵉʼâh · haw-leh-aw'
to the distance, i.e. far away; also (of time) thus far
Lexicon
Derivation: from the primitive form of the article (hal);
to the distance, i.e. far away; also (of time) thus far
- to the distance, i.e. far away
- also, (of time) thus far
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: back, beyond, (hence,-) forward, hitherto, thence, forth, yonder.
Letters
- הHe5
Picture: a person with both arms raised
- Concrete
- a man calling out · a window · breath
- Extended
- behold! · revelation · to reveal · the (definite article)
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
- אAlef1
Picture: ox head
- Concrete
- ox · bull · cattle
- Extended
- strength · leader · first · the one in front
- הHe5
Picture: a person with both arms raised
- Concrete
- a man calling out · a window · breath
- Extended
- behold! · revelation · to reveal · the (definite article)
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
to reveal, behold › authority, the one who leads › strength, the leader › to reveal, behold
To reveal, behold of authority, the one who leads of strength, the leader that works to reveal, behold.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of הָלְאָה above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
16 occurrences · 16 OT · 0 NT · 10 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- beyond4 · 25%
- and forward2 · 13%
- from their beginning hitherto2 · 13%
- back1 · 6%
- and thenceforth1 · 6%
- moses, and henceforward1 · 6%
- yonder1 · 6%
- or forward1 · 6%
- forward1 · 6%
- are beyond1 · 6%
- and so forward1 · 6%
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.